Merry Microfiber Blog

Do you have stainless steel appliances? How about stainless shower or bathroom stalls?

Do you get frustrated trying to clean them with  chemical cleaners?

Want something better?

Try a microfiber dish/cleaning cloth. Just wet the cloth and wipe. No cleaners needed! Microfiber dish cloths will leave your stainless steel streak free. Save money – no need to buy expensive stainless steel cleaners.

Want a quicker way to clean up your kitchen – try a microfiber dish cloth. Microfiber picks up flour, dirt or grease easier and faster, on your stove, table or counter tops. than a cotton dish cloth; and it doesn’t leave allot of water behind either.

Got a George Forman Grill – clean it up quickly with a microfiber dish cloth. After grilling burgers on the grill, I just scrap off the excess with their tool, and wipe it clean with a wet microfiber dish cloth.

Rinse well in hot water after using and you won’t have problems with smelly dish cloths either.

We carry a number of different types and colors.

Did you know the dust in your house can be toxic?

I didn’t till I read this article:  TIP 9: GET RID OF THAT (TOXIC) DUST. It talked about what toxic dust is and how it gets into your home. They suggested ways to get rid of toxic dust and/or reduce the amount you have in your home.

One of their suggestions was cleaning with a microfiber cloth. Microfiber does a better job of picking up dust and dirt than a cotton cloth and you don’t need any sprays. The sprays can also contribute to toxic dust in your home. The fewer cleaners we use, the less toxic dust you may have.

Microfiber cloths can be used wet or dry for dusting. I like to use a slightly dampened suede cloth. It grabs the dirt holding it, in the cloth, till I rinse it out. It saves time dusting, because you need fewer swipes to clean, and since you aren’t putting dust particles back into the air, you may have to dust less often. And a hurrah for that!

So leave greener and healthier by cleaning with microfiber cleaning products.

Struggle no more! Cleaning is easier, faster and more efficient when cleaning with microfiber cloths, towels, mitts or mops. Microfiber grabs the dirt, pulling it into the cloth – out of your way.

Do you hate dusting like me?

Since I started cleaning my house with microfiber, I need to dust less often; this is because I have less dust being stirred up and onto my furniture and shelves.

“Sweeping” my laminate floors with a microfiber mop helps to pick up even the fine dust particles, leaving your floor and air cleaner. A microfiber mop will work well on any hard surface floor. After I “sweep” my floors with a dry mop pad, I just wet the pad and mop up any dirt spots. The mop leaves little water on the floor, thereby it dries faster too.

One of my customers stated she loved her mop for cleaning up pet hair. She had all hard surface floors and dogs. She loved it for picking up all the hair left by her dogs, it really helped her to clean up her floors faster and easier.

Got windows to wash, do it with a microfiber cloth. Wet one in hot water and wash, using another to dry with. Windows will be cleaner because you aren’t using a petroleum based window cleaner, that can cause smearing and leave a film behind to attract dirt. I have found I can wash my windows allot faster using a microfiber cloth, since I don’t have to keep redoing to get rid of streaks and smudges.

Do you love stainless steel appliances but hate cleaning them? Wash them with a microfiber dish cloth. Just wash and walk away, it couldn’t be easier!

During this time of the Swine flu “scare”, be safe by cleaning your home with microfiber and PureGreen 24.

A wet microfiber cloth will pick up over 99% of bacteria and viruses off a hard surface. Wipe and rinse the cloth in hot water. Use different cloths for your bathroom over your kitchen to prevent contamination from one room to the other. Clean your counters and shower before cleaning the toilet with the same cloth or use different cloths. Some people like to use different colors for different rooms. You can almost eliminate most cleaners by just cleaning with a microfiber cloth and water.

Need an extra disinfectant boost – use PureGreen 24, It is a environmentally safe disinfectant – safe for you and your children and pets – but tough on germs. It is silver ion based, killing germs but not you. I have even taken collodial silver internally to kill cold viruses that are attaching me.

Remember good hand washing techniques are important. Teach your children to wash their hands properly, to keep from spreading germs.

The following information are instructions on good hand washing I found on Mayo Clinics blog.

Proper hand washing with soap and water
Follow these instructions for washing with soap and water:

• Wet your hands with warm, running water and apply liquid soap or use clean bar soap. Lather well.
• Rub your hands vigorously together for at least 15 to 20 seconds.
• Scrub all surfaces, including the backs of your hands, wrists, between your fingers and under your fingernails.
• Rinse well.
• Dry your hands with a clean or disposable towel.
• Use a towel to turn off the faucet.

Proper use of an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers — which don’t require water — are an excellent alternative to hand washing, particularly when soap and water aren’t available. They’re actually more effective than soap and water in killing bacteria and viruses that cause disease. Commercially prepared hand sanitizers contain ingredients that help prevent skin dryness. Using these products can result in less skin dryness and irritation than hand washing.

Not all hand sanitizers are created equal, though. Some “waterless” hand sanitizers don’t contain alcohol. Use only the alcohol-based products. The CDC recommends choosing products that contain at least 60 percent alcohol.

To use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer:

• Apply about 1/2 teaspoon of the product to the palm of your hand.
• Rub your hands together, covering all surfaces of your hands, until they’re dry.

If your hands are visibly dirty, however, wash with soap and water, if available, rather than a sanitizer.

When should you wash your hands?

Although it’s impossible to keep your bare hands germ-free, there are times when it’s critical to wash your hands to limit the transfer of bacteria, viruses and other microbes.

Always wash your hands:

• After using the toilet
• After changing a diaper — wash the diaper-wearer’s hands, too
• After touching animals or animal waste
• Before and after preparing food, especially before and immediately after handling raw meat, poultry or fish
• Before eating
• After blowing your nose
• After coughing or sneezing into your hands
• Before and after treating wounds or cuts
• Before and after touching a sick or injured person
• After handling garbage
• Before inserting or removing contact lenses
• When using public restrooms, such as those in airports, train stations, bus stations and restaurants

Kids need clean hands, too

You can help your children avoid getting sick by insisting that they wash their hands properly and frequently. To get kids into the habit, teach by example. Wash your hands with your children and supervise their hand washing. Place hand-washing reminders at children’s eye level, such as a chart by the bathroom sink for children to mark every time they wash their hands. Make sure the sink is low enough for children to use, or that it has a stool underneath so that children can reach it. Tell your children to wash their hands for as long as it takes them to sing their ABCs, “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” or the “Happy Birthday” song. This works especially well with younger children, who may rush when washing their hands.

Older children and adolescents also can use alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Younger children can use them, too — with an adult’s help. Just make sure the sanitizer has completely dried before your child touches anything. This will avoid ingestion of alcohol from hand-to-mouth contact. Store the container safely away after use.

Hand washing is especially important for children who attend child care. Children younger than 3 years in child care are at greater risk of respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases, which can easily spread to family members and others in the community.

To protect your child’s health, be sure your child care provider promotes sound hygiene, including frequent hand washing or use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Ask whether the children are required to wash their hands several times a day — not just before meals. Note, too, whether diapering areas are cleaned after each use and whether eating and diapering areas are well separated.

A simple way to stay healthy

Hand washing doesn’t take much time or effort, but it offers great rewards in terms of preventing illness. Adopting this simple habit can play a major role in protecting your health.

Are your windows dirty and grimy from all the summer dirt and dust. Get them sparkling clean using hot water and a microfiber towel.

We washed our windows and screens last week. It is cheaper and easier to wash them with a microfiber towel and just hot water. I wash them with a microfiber all purpose cloth and dry them with a 20″ x 40″ waffle weave towel. I can wash almost all of the them from inside the house, since I have pop down windows. That way I can wash the screens from the inside as well.

The microfiber does a great job of grabbing the dirt, pulling it into the cloth, leaving your windows and doors sparkling clean. I dry them with a waffle weave towel, because it is the most absorbent. One 20″ x 40″ towel will dry all of my windows. What a savings over using paper towels. It is washable and reusable.

If you use the store bought window cleaners, they may contain petroleum products which will leave a film on your windows. This film will attract dirt, and leave them looking streaky. Your windows will stay cleaner longer, (as long as you don’t have pets and children “decorating ” them).

Be green and use microfiber – a reusable product!

In the April edition of the Good Housekeeping Magazine, they had “8 Smart Ways to Reduce & Reuse” by Amy Roberts

1. Reach for reusable: One microfiber cloth can take the place of 60 rolls of paper towels before it needs replacing – and is gentle enough to use on nearly all surfaces (even eyeglasses.) Keep a few handy for absorbing spills, wiping down counters, de-streaking mirrors and more.

 2. Mug around: Bring your own mug when stopping for coffee, and use a refillable water mug.

3. Be a jughead: If your program won’t take milk or juice cartons (and your taste buds won’t mind), try switching to brands that use plastic jugs, which are much more recyclable.

4. Hug a tree, virtually: Before you hit the “print” button for that party Evite or Web driving directions, consider your options: could you print on the back side of paper you’ve already used once? Jot down just the address if you’re going to a familiar area, or maybe use the “note” feature on your cell phone. Make you’re own note pads out of cut up once-used printer sheets.

5. Refill’er up: Buy bulk and refill smaller bottles

6. Switch to Recharable Batteries: rechargeables are recyclable as well

7. Reusable Dry Cleaner Bags: Get a reusable dry cleaning bag and not have to deal with those plastic bags again.

8. Buy in larger quantities: If you like yogurt, buy it in a larger container, it will save you money and reduce your  trash out put, plus they are great for storing leftovers and all kinds of items. Just don’t microwave in them.

Reusing and recycling helps reduce the amount of trash we produce and helps to reduce our carbon footprint.

photo credit: atul666

Today, March 20th is the first day of spring! Hurrah!

But it doesn’t feel like it, had a little snow flurries this morning, 37 degrees this afternoon with the wind blowing. But the snow is pretty much all disapperared in our yard, and the flowers will soon be coming to life!

So now comes the time to spring clean your home and yard. Think Green! when beginning to clean! Cleaning with microfiber cloths, towels and mops 
will save you time and energy. With its unique dirt grabbing ability, let “the cloths do the work for you”. Use them to wash your windows faster and more efficiently, helping you to perform that task with greater ease.

Enjoy cleaning up your yards and waiting for the flowers to bloom, some of you might already have flowers blooming, but here in northern Wisconsin, we are just finally getting rid of the snow.

Did you know you can clean your house, car and office with just water. You can with a microfiber cleaning cloth or towel.

Hate to dust, then do it faster and without dusting sprays with a microfiber suede or terry dust cloth.

Clean your computer screens, TV screens with a suede microfiber cloth. Suede cloths clean without scratching. The microfiber pulls the dirt off the screen or any hard surface into the towel, not pushing it ahead of the cloth like a cotton cloth can.

GREAT TRUTHS THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED:
1) No matter how hard you try, you can’t baptize cats.
2) When your Mom is mad at your Dad, don’t let her brush your hair.
3) If your sister hits you, don’t hit her back. They always catch the second person.
4) Never ask your 3-year old brother to hold a tomato.
5) You can’t trust dogs to watch your food.
6) Don’t sneeze when someone is cutting your hair.
7) Never hold a Dust-Buster and a cat at the same time.
You can’t hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.
9) Don’t wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts.
10) The best place to be when you’re sad is Grandpa’s lap.

GREAT TRUTHS THAT ADULTS HAVE LEARNED:
1) Raising teenagers is like nailing jelly to a tree.
2) Wrinkles don’t hurt.
3) Families are like fudge…mostly sweet, with a few nuts.
4) Today’s mighty oak is just yesterday’s nut that held its ground.
5) Laughing is good exercise. It’s like jogging on the inside.
6) Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy.

In today’s busy world, we all need to laugh more, and don’t take life so seriously. Take time to stop and smell the roses. Take time out for your family, spend some time with the Lord who created you!

Find ways to be more efficient, do things when they need to be done, make a plan for your day. Jobs that are left till they are a crisis, always take longer to do and sometimes are more expensive to get done.

Using microfiber will help speed up your cleaning chores; microfiber cloths/towels and mops clean better and more efficiently than a cotton cloth, giving you more time to spend doing other things you enjoy doing. Take them with you camping, for quick cleanup.

Reusing and recycling are an important concept in keeping our world clean and healthy today.

We can recycle our plastic grocery bags for instance. You can take cloth grocery bags to the store with you, and some stores in fact are no longer using plastic grocery bags.

Reusing cleaning cloths helps to reduce the use of paper towels, thus reducing the amount of garbage you produce. Cleaning with a microfiber cloth not only helps you reduce paper towel use, but it also helps you reduce the amount of chemical cleaners you use.